Al Sadd coach Bruno Miguel spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 1 match against Umm Salal.

“I am happy to be here at Al Sadd at the start of the new season and I’m equally happy with the club’s system as well as all the players on the team.

“We start this week against Umm Salal and we expect a difficult match, especially since everything is new at the beginning of the season. But we will definitely be ready and our goal is to win the match.

“As a coach, I naturally wish I had more time to prepare the team, but we know that our task is to work with the time we have. The King Salman Club Cup was a good opportunity for competition and it helped us prepare for the season. I think we will be fully prepared for the first match.

“Our fans will see a very competitive team that will always try to be better than the opponent. We believe that this mentality increases our chances of winning. I am confident in our ability to win the title, and this is what the club asks of us, and we are here for this task,” said Miguel.

Al Sadd player Ahmed Sayyar said, It will be a difficult match, especially as it is our first match of the season in the Expo Stars League. We are in full readiness, especially after participating in the King Salman Club Cup, and our goal is to earn the first three points.”